KBZ Group will upgrade Heho Airport in Shan State to turn it into the fourth international airport of Myanmar, said Kyaw Han, chief operating officer of MAI and Air KBZ.
Currently, there are three international airports in Yangon, Mandalay and Nay Pyi Taw in the country and efforts will be made to turn Heho Airport into the fourth international airport.
"If the government allows three local airports to become international ones, our KBZ Group will choose Shan State. As the Management of 24 Hours Group was born in Shan State, we as private sector have decided to upgrade Heho Airport. Now, Myanmar has three Yangon, Mandalay and Nay Pyi Taw international airports. KBZ group will upgrade Heho Airport into an international one so that we can go to foreign countries via Shan State. The State has approved it. In the final stage, we are discussing signing of a contract," Kyaw Han told The Daily Eleven.
He said the plan came as a lot more international visitors are coming to Heho Airport in Shan State.
The Heho airport project will also include an international-standard workshop and simulator training.
For the first phase in upgrading three domestic airports, it is expected to cost US$40 million for Heho Airport, US$36 million for Kawthoung and US$20 million for Mawlamyine Airport.
